Naomi Neilson

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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly, as well as other titles under the Momentum Media umbrella. She regularly writes about matters before the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Courts, the Civil and Administrative Tribunals, and the Fair Work Commission. Naomi has also published investigative pieces about the legal profession, including sexual harassment and bullying, wage disputes, and staff exoduses. You can email Naomi at: [email protected].

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‘It is not the fault of the curfew’: Supreme Court curfew challenge continues

The solicitor-general representing the health bureaucrat behind Melbourne’s city-wide, temporary curfew has continued to discredit the argument that the direction had in ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Sep 2020

ALSA warns fees increase will deter diverse future lawyers from profession

Young lawyers have rejected the proposal to increase university fees for law students, cautioning that the increase would deter diverse students from joining the ...

NEWLAW • Tue, 29 Sep 2020

Counsel assisting accuse Lawyer X of ‘superficial and unfair’ criticisms

In the latest reply submissions, counsel assisting the Lawyer X inquiry have addressed several “superficial” allegations levelled at them by Nicola Gobbo.

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

HSF clarifies reports that it underpaid junior staff more than $20k

Herbert Smith Freehills has completed an in-depth review of its remuneration process, revealing it owed graduate staff additional payments between $5,000 and $20,000.

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

Prominent US judges call into question ethics of counsel amid self-collection

Allowing clients to source their own documentation and discovery collection may seem to be a time-saving and cost-cutting solution on the surface, but it might just ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

Bar Associations raise concern over new COVID-19 bill

Concerns about the criteria for appointment and power of an “authorised officer” under the Omnibus Bill have been raised by the Australian Bar Association and Victorian ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

NSW Drug Court proven effective at reducing risk of reconviction

New research from BOCSAR has revealed the NSW Drug Court has led to significantly lower reconviction rates among offenders diverted through its program.

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

Profession mourns loss of first Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan

The political and legal professions have mourned the loss of Susan Ryan, praising her work as a role model and trailblazer who forever changed both sectors for the better

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

Supreme Court hears Victoria’s curfew went ‘step too far’

A barrister representing a restauranteur that has taken a health bureaucrat to Victoria’s Supreme Court has argued on her behalf that the curfew imposed by the Premier – ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Sep 2020

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